Diet

Behavior

Diurnal, partly arboreal, and mostly terrestrtial. Rhesus macaques are
well known as a beligerent species. In a captive study, an average of
18 aggressive acts by each monkey during a 10-hour period were recorded.
Their most common threat is a wide-open mouth with staring eyes, which
is given by a dominant animal. Submission is signaled by screaming and
baring of the teeth because of fear.